Category: Getting Started

Showing Maps on Page

FAQ, Getting Started, Support

You must have a google Maps API Key for Maps to work.

To get an API Key, Visit: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key. API will be required to have a Google account in order to create the key but the process is simpler than pie. No programming experience or coding required. Just copy the number and paste it into the plugin field.

Without a key it will be very hard to remove Google Maps errors that will warn you against using the non-registered API. You may have up to ten addresses or location pins on a single map without a registered key. The demo for OnList isusing a non-registered API and only is showing the first ten listings on the front page map.

Once you have a key, simply paste it into the OnList admin Options setting tab where you see the text field for Google Maps API Key.

gmaps key

 

 

 

 

 

 

For an API Visit: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key.

Insert Images into a Listing

FAQ, Getting Started, Support

Adding text to your listing should be self explanatory, it is a lot like Word or Write where you find the tool at the top of the editor and select the option to change color size and alignment.

Images are a bit more complex and when you get used to how it works you can do a lot of things with images.

Your main image will be added using the “Featured Image” upload box in the lower right corner of the editor page. All you need to do is click on the “Set featured image” link in the box.

 

img insert

Once you select your picture—via uploading new, or using current images in the Media Saved toolkit—then it will be saved, once you click “Publish” ( or “Update” ). You may always use this image again for additional posts since it will be saved to your Media Library.

To add more images to your listing you should consider the page layout and where you want to add them. You may add them inline—sort of like this instruction page is doing—or you can add the images to the bottom of your listing in a more standardized, common gallery fashion.

Step 1.

Open “Add Media”

 

add media

Step 2. Upload or select images and place as Gallery or simply place one at a time.

 

gallery

Display Listing Fields

Getting Started, Support

All field names can be changed to fit the purpose of your website. Fields are by default named

Country, (changeable – Shows in a preferred location on listing page.)

Address, (changeable)*

State, (changeable)

City, (changeable)

ZipCode, (name changeable, but must use Postal or Zip if you want to use Maps*)

Phone, (flexible – Must use phone style entry. Security filters set to phone numbers only.)

Email, (must be an email address but not required to fill out on form)

Website (not required and changeable) and last but not least,

Other. (changeable – Shows in a preferred location on listing page.)

Country field

 

 

 

 

 

*Map included for each listing uses the Address and Postal/ZipCode fields to calculate the location.

 

If you change a changeable field to what name you want it to be, the default name/label will be replaced by your new field name. This new field name will show on the listing for each individual single listing pages.

You can select to NOT show a field on the Main Listings Page** to save space in the listing excerpt being displayed.

If checking box, below each field input, field will NOT show on the front-end, Main Listing Page, but, still be available to show on the Single listing page. (Does NOT show on Home but DOES Show on the Single Listing Page.)

not show label

 

Set Field Name

Leaving a field BLANK will remove it from listing altogether.

If field is left blank then that field will NOT show in the Add Listing dashboard Editor and users will not be able to use that field in the listings at all.

example:

“Owner” label now shows, in the first form field; since the wording “Owner” was added as the new label in admin setup to replace OnList settings field default value of “Country.” (You can replace this field with any name.)

with labels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Owner” label and field is now removed by leaving field blank in admin OnList Listings tab.

label gone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**Page that has the shortcode [onlist-listings] (The main directory page).

Setup OnList

Getting Started, Support

== Installation ==
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

1. Upload `onlist.zip` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or use the Add Plugins button.

install plugin

 

 

 

 

upload plugin

 

 

 

 

2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

 

activate plugin

 

 

3. Go to OnList Settings and configure OnList settings. (Head back to Instructions page for detailed list of items you can configure that are in the Admin panel settings page.)

settings menu

4. Add shortcode to a page to display listsings …………………………………………..[onlist-listings]
5. Optional, add shortcode to a page or use widget to display categories …..[onlist-categories]
6. Optional, add shortcode to a page to display login form ………………………..[onlist-loginform]

Create your Menu with the links to the above shortcoded pages so people can find the listing pages etc. You may want to make the Main Listing Page as your home page.

menus

 

 

 

 

7. Suggested to set Permalinks to `post name.` This shows your listings by name and will attract SEO Search Engines.

settings permalinks

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Have Fun.

Add A Listing

Getting Started, Support

Adding a new listing can be accomplished using the standard editor. If you want to find more information on the editor you can visit the link provided in the drop-down Help tab at the top of the editor page.

help

The editor can be limited by certain website administrator’s preferences but by default you should be able to add text and media using the toolbar at the top of the editor.

When adding media you will use the Featured Image box—to the lower right of the editor page—to upload the image (or use one already saved). Once you have your main image you can add more images inside of the editor box using a single image or Add Media button will allow you to select Inserting a Gallery, if your website has this activated.

 

When initially opened, the visual editor will display a single row of icons:

screenshot of WordPress TinyMCE WYSIWYG toolbar first row

  1. Style – various formatting styles defined by your theme
  2. Bold
  3. Italic
  4. Unordered list (bullet points):
    • Item 1
    • Item 2
  5. Ordered list
    1. Item 1
    2. Item 2
  6. Blockquote (a way of displaying quoted text; each theme will style this differently.)

    Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

  7. Align Left
  8. Align Center
  9. Align Right
  10. Insert / Edit Link
  11. Remove Link
  12. Insert Read More tag
  13. Toolbar Toggle (enables the second row of editing icons)
  14. Toggle Distraction-free Writing Mode